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LOS ANGELES — Luka Dončić earned a standing ovation from the Los Angeles Lakers fans before going on to beat the Miami Heat 138-117 at Crypto.com Arena on Monday, Nov. 2. Dončić has beocme the early favorite for regular season MVP as the NBA’s leader in scoring average (38.3) and 3-pointers made per game (5.9). Advertisement The Slovenian point guard …

Like many very rich people, 40-somethings and very rich 40-somethings, LeBron James loves himself some wine. The all-time leading scorer in NBA history has long been nose-deep in the wine game, raising glasses with longtime pals-turned-oenophiles like Carmelo Anthony and Chris Paul for more than a decade. His Instagram posts about which wines he and his teammates were enjoying on …

SAN FRANCISCO – The Golden State Warriors’ biggest concern has been the center position. Charles Bassey showed on Monday, Nov. 2 that he could be a solution for the Warriors with his ‘next man up’ mentality. After losing Kristaps Porzingis, the Warriors have had to pivot with different lineups. Amid their five-game winning streak, they’ve thrown a few small ball …

The high school class of 2020 produced one of the most hyped collections of top-ranked prospects in recent memory. Jalen Green, Terrence Clarke, and Josh Christopher were household names from early in their teenage years for mixtape compilations that drew comparisons to Kobe Bryant and other star scorers. Jalen Suggs was a two-sport stud who bypassed an Ohio State football …

Mikel Brown Jr. missed out on the Nets’ first win of the season Sunday in Indiana, sitting as part of the team’s plan to manage the back injury that forced him to miss 14 games during his lone season at Louisville. His return Monday — and his Madison Square Garden debut — didn’t go as he envisioned. Brooklyn Nets guard …

The Lakers had a red-hot offensive night against the Heat on Monday to pick up a second straight victory, downing Miami 136-115. LA shot 56.8% from the field and hit 19 3-pointers at a 44.2% clip. They had 39 assists on 51 made shots and dominated the paint, outscoring Miami 58-38. Advertisement LA quickly took a 10-point lead on the …

SAN FRANCISCO — The Warriors didn’t have Steph Curry or Draymond Green when they visited the Suns on the second half of a back-to-back last weekend. Hosting the Suns, again coming off a game the previous night, Golden State set things up to make sure its two veteran stars would be available for the rematch. Advertisement The training staff’s best …

The Utah Jazz are a mess. At the start of the season, Jazz fans were hyped. With the #2 pick in Darryn Peterson, Keyonte George on a new contract, and Lauri Markkanen and Jaren Jackson Jr. healthy and ready to play, the season was extremely promising. Advertisement After tonight’s 119-97 loss to the San Antonio Spurs, the Jazz are now …

In a push to get more people out to the ballot box, for the fourth time in five years, the entire NBA will go dark. The league did not schedule any games Tuesday, Nov. 3, the day of the fiercely contested 2026 U.S. midterm elections. Because the first slate of polls close on the East Coast at 6 p.m. ET, …

LOS ANGELES — If an 82-game season can guarantee a team one thing, it’s disruption. And the Lakers have already had their fair share in just eight games. Los Angeles forward Ziaire Williams missed the last three games with left foot soreness before being made active ahead of their 138-117 win against the Miami Heat on Monday. Williams, who impressed …

The Golden State Warriors won an odd game on Monday, beating the Phoenix Suns 116-113. They once again dug themselves a first-quarter hole, and this time it took them a bit longer to climb out of it. But a win is a win is a win, and the Warriors have now won five straight … something they didn’t do at …

A Golden State Warriors season doesn’t truly begin until Draymond Green gets kicked out of a game. This year, they have Charles Bassey to pick up the slack. Bassey scored a career-high 19 points and collected eight rebounds, holding down the fort inside as the Warriors erased a 17-point deficit to beat the Phoenix Suns, 116-113. Golden State put up …

Well, this is pretty fun. The Rockets are not only winning, they’re rolling over most teams. Yes, they lost a winnable game in Dallas, with perhaps the wrong players missing, but they followed that up with a win over a depleted yet still dangerous OKC the next night. Now they’ve taken down Boston, admittedly on a back to back of …

According to Michael Scotto, the Utah Jazz declined the team option for Isaiah Collier. Like Scotto mentioned, Collier has averaged 9.9 points, 6.6 assists, 3 rebounds, and 1.0 steals in three seasons. This season, Collier is averaging 7.5 points, 4 rebounds, and 5.7 assists while shooting 36.8% from the field. It’s been a dissapointing start to the season for the …

The San Antonio Spurs continued their three-game homestand on Monday night and used two strong quarters to put away the Utah Jazz, earning the 119-97 win at the Frost Bank Center. The win is the fifth straight for San Antonio, who defeated the Jazz for the second time in nearly a week. San Antonio set the tone from the opening …

This is far from a finished product. Head coach JJ Redick has repeatedly mentioned across the first two weeks of the season that patience is needed as a host of new faces get acclimated to the Lakers’ system. What they’ve already proven, though, is that this is a potent offensive team. Led by Luka Dončić, this team is everything everyone …

The Dallas Mavericks (4-3) were riding high after beating two previously undefeated teams, but followed that up with a loss to a winless Kings (1-6) team, 115-100. No Kyrie Irving (rest) didn’t help the cause, but Cooper Flagg had a rough night, and the Mavericks simply could not connect from downtown as a team. The silver lining? If the Mavs …

The Phoenix Suns fall to 1-4 on the season and have lost 3 straight games. There was progress overall, but the ultimate goal is to win games, and the Suns broke down late with key turnovers and missed free throws. The Suns led by as many as 17 points, survived a Draymond Green ejection and a Stephen Curry heater, and …

After pushing the San Antonio Spurs to overtime last Wednesday, the Utah Jazz tried to make a similar stand in Alamo City on Monday night. But the home team, spurred on by a raucous crowd, had other ideas, outmuscling the visitors 119-97. It was Utah’s second blow out loss in a row, leaving fans (and this fan in particular) scrambling …

The Dallas Mavericks dropped an ugly, grueling game to the Sacramento Kings by a score of 115-110. It was the kind of performance that makes you wonder why any of us spend any time watching sports at all. Dallas, fresh off their most emotional win of the season, laid a massive egg on their home floor and made the winless …

Mikal Bridges was 1-for-7 in the third quarter on Monday and the Knicks were struggling. Some NBA head coaches would stick with their veteran in that spot. It’s easier to keep a player like Bridges – one who is signed to a large contract and was obtained for significant trade capital – on the court. But in this respect, Mike …

SAN FRANCISCO ― The Golden State Warriors have rattled off five consecutive wins following their hard-fought 116-113 win against the Phoenix Suns on Monday, Nov. 2 at Chase Center. Warriors guard Stephen Curry led the way with 34 points and seven assists, while backcourt running mate Brandin Podziemski dropped 20 points on 50% shooting in the game. Advertisement There was …

The clash between Luka Doncic and Giannis Antetokounmpo received top billing Monday night at Crypto.com Arena. Doncic leads the league in scoring with 37.7 points per game for the Lakers and Antetokounmpo is fifth at 28.2 for the Miami Heat. Advertisement But this matchup didn’t quite live up to the hype after Doncic continued his early season dominance in the …

LOS ANGELES — Luka Dončić has had himself a day. Dončić, over a 24-hour stretch, dropped a staggering 87 points in consecutive Los Angeles Lakers victories, the latest Monday, Nov. 2 in a 138-117 domination over the Miami Heat. In the process, not only did Dončić outshine Heat star Giannis Antetokounmpo, he’s proving that Los Angeles is close to unbeatable …

For their second time in less than a week, the Knicks’ bench picked up the slack for an inconsistent New York team Monday night. Led by Landry Shamet, Jordan Clarkson, and Miles McBride, the reserves combined for 41 of the Knicks’ 103 total points against the Nets, replicating a performance that saved New York against the Chicago Bulls on Oct. …